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Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles
Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated between us and the adversary at this day, especially touching the true Jesus Christ and the true Church, and the certain & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by John Harmar ...Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
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8 But let us note also that albeit as we shall afterward see there be no part in this spouse from the head unto the feet which is not of a singular beauty, notwithstanding the spouse speaketh expressly in this place of the cheeks and of the neck, that is of the most sightly and apparent part in every person, and which indeed might grace and beautify the ill-favouredness of the rest. And this is to teach us this lesson, that albeit the graces which are here spoken off have their seat in the bottom of the hart, according unto the saying of the Apostle, Coloss. 3.16. & of the Lord himself, Joh. 14.17. As it is also expressly said of this spouse, Psal. 45.13. Yet notwithstanding as the visage & ⟨p. 177⟩the face is naturally as it were the looking-glass of the heart: so must the soul of a Christian testify his simplicity and chastity within, and whatsoever God hath set in his hart; that he show himself to be such as he is (reformed I m•ane to the Image of God) by his look, by his countenance, by his port, briefly that nothing be seen or show it self in a Christian which edifieth not his neighbour, and which may hold in an amaze and reprove the infidel and unbelieving which looketh on him: whereas in men of our age and time nothing but vanity and all other kind of wickedness and dishonesty showeth it self from the crown of the head unto the sole of the feet.
8 But let vs note also that albeit as wee shall afterward see there be no part in this spouse frō the head vnto the feet which is not of a singular bewtie, notwithstanding the spouse speaketh expresly in this place of the cheekes and of the neck, that is of the most sightly and apparant part in euery person, and which indeede might grace and bewtify the ilfauorednes of the rest. And this is to teach vs this lesson, that albeit the graces which are heere spoken off haue their seate in the bottom of the hart, according vnto the saying of the Apostle, Coloss. 3.16. & of the Lord himselfe,